It’s here! PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ festival, just dropped this year’s slate of headliners. Wowing the crowd for three days, 2025 PrideFest will feature everything from award-winning artists to hilarious comedians and top-tier DJs to drag shows, coming together in an exciting celebration of Pride that you just have to experience for yourself.
Taking place at Henry Maier Festival Park on June 5-7, PrideFest has shattered attendance records over the past three years, setting up 2025 for another landmark milestone for the festival’s 37th edition. With an expanded footprint, offering more space for visitors to explore, more food and beverage offerings and more seating areas, this year’s festival looks to be bigger and better than ever before.
With the festival less than two months away, here’s what you need to know about PrideFest 2025!
PrideFest Milwaukee 2025 Headliners
Coming to the SKYYLine Mainstage this summer, the 2025 PrideFest lineup features a talented lineup of entertainers, ranging from American Idol winners to RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants. Mark your calendars, get your tickets and prep for another unforgettable festival in Milwaukee.
Leading the way in this year’s lineup, on Friday, June 6, PrideFest is letting the Sparks fly with award-winning, platinum recording artist and winner of American Idol Season 6, Jordin Sparks. Sparks last performed in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin State Fair in 2024, putting on an incredible show alongside TLC. Returning to Milwaukee for PrideFest 2025, the 2023 Grammy nominee for her work with KING & Country on “Love Me Like I Am,” is bringing her catalogue of hits to the Henry Maier Festival Park Grounds, including “No Air,” “Battlefield,” “One Step At a Time” and more.
“The World’s Next Big Drag Queen Is Brazilian,” writes the New York Times. You can discover what all the buzz is about when the Brazilian pop singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar takes the stage on Friday, June 6. The award-winning pop sensation has earned recognition as the top Brazilian act of the year four times and the Drag Hero Award by the Gay Times Hounors in 2019.
Bringing the laughs on Saturday, June 7, is one of comedy’s rising stars, Jay Jurden. Named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, Jurden is a comedian, writer and actor with a wealth of experience on late night shows such as “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden, “ Comedy Central Featuring,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and HBO’s “High Maintenance.” Touring all over the country, Jurden has performed at the New York Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Toronto and more.
On Saturday, June 7, Chris Housman, an openly gay country artist proving that country music is for everyone with his debut album “Blueneck,” is coming to the Mainstage. Known for his classic twang, Kansas baritone and thoughtful ability to translate his truth into song, Housman has amassed a social media following of over 230,000 followers, tallying 4.5 million streams along the way.
The weekend also includes performances from artists and DJs, including The Scarlet Opera, an all-star lineup of iconic Rupal’s Drag Race stars featuring Adore Delano, Nina West, Jan Sport, Raja Gemini, and Willow Pill, Baby Weight, Kaleena Zanders and local DJ and community advocate DJ Femme Noir.
What’s New?
With the festival’s record-setting attendance for the past three years, PrideFest 2025 is featuring an expanded footprint that offers more to explore for all attendees, like new food vendors, carnival rides and even a tattoo parlor.
New for 2025 is an expanded VIP and a tiered ticketing experience that offers festival goers the opportunity to enjoy even more of the park’s amenities, like an added hospitality area at the Miller Lite Oasis with complimentary food & beverage, soft seating areas, shade, private restrooms and entertainment.
Other new additions to this year’s festival include the transformation of the Miller into the Red Light District, featuring entertainment and a full-service bar.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets are on sale now! Whether you’re looking to punch your ticket to Jordin Sparks or a full weekend celebration of Pride in Milwaukee, with single and three-day ticket options, you can fest your way.
In celebration of 414 Day, on Monday, April 14, PrideFest is offering a three-day festival pass for just $41.40! Don’t miss out on this great deal. Get your tickets today!
Explore More
There’s always more to explore in Milwaukee! Learn more about PrideFest, map out your summer in the City of Festivals and plan your Pride weekend getaway today!
